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The Historical and Political Context of the Civil Rights of Persons With Disabilities: A Multicultural Perspective for Counselors
Author(s) -
Middleton Renée A.,
Rollins Carolyn W.,
Harley Debra A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1912.1999.tb00218.x
Subject(s) - multiculturalism , injustice , civil rights , politics , context (archaeology) , perspective (graphical) , diversity (politics) , affirmative action , face (sociological concept) , political science , social injustice , sociology , action (physics) , law , criminology , social science , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science , biology
The authors provide a useful historical link between the civil rights movement in the 1960s and the disability rights movement. The origins of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are discussed from the sociopolitical context at the time of their passage. Important links are drawn between these laws, affirmative action, cultural diversity, and multiculturalism. The authors address the role of the counselor with respect to becoming advocates for persons with disabilities in the face of injustice.